I CAN! and KARK News
January 25th is a BIG day for Community Connections, I Can! Dance, ACTS Jr., and East End / Central Arkansas as we launch our I Can! Arts & Resource Center groundbreaking ceremony with KARK News next Wednesday, January 25th!
The flyer with more information for the January 25th event can be found here.
Please encourage everyone to please come out for breakfast to Los Toritos Mexican Restaurant for the live morning news as well as lunch or dinner that same day. Los Toritos has generously offered 10% of all sales on January 25th to go towards the I Can! Arts & Resource Center!
This would also be a great opportunity for you or your company to see our updated plans for the new center and purchase a personalized brick, tree, or bench for the courtyard!
Community Connections Parent Advisory Board
As Community Connections continues to grow we continue to seek feedback on how to become better for the families we serve. We’ve figured out that the most valuable feedback comes from you, the parents. In 2012, Community Connections will be hosting a Parent Advisory Board that will meet once per quarter to discuss topics that directly pertain to the families we serve. We value your opinions and understand how important your input is to the growth and quality of our organization. We’ve already approached some parents that already do a great job of serving our organization to be a part of this board but we have room for more. If you are interested in being a part of the Parent Advisory Board for 2012 or have any questions about it please email Derek Moser at derek_moser@pedsplustherapy.com
Special Education Summit
Access Schools, Easter Seals of Arkansas, Riley's Warriors, and the Minority Health Commission is offering an informational workshop on special education in the Greater Little Rock area.
When: January 21, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Where: Pleasant Valley Church of Christ
10900 Rodney Parham Dr, Little Rock
For more information and to register, visit our website.
Pediatrics Plus Pancake Breakfast
Some of the therapists from Pediatrics Plus are going with a group of doctors and nurses to an orphange in Peru over spring break to help with God's precious children and help their caregivers learn some tricks for the kids with disabilities.
There will be a Stobys Pancake breakfast to raise money for the mission trip on SUNDAY JANUARY 22nd from 8am to 12.
The mission trip costs each person $2,500 to go and there are 4 therapists from Pediatrics Plus going (and 2 of their own children)!!! The pancake breakfast is only $5 - all you can eat and drink. Bring your family and friends and help out!!!
Autism Resource of Arkansas Meeting
Want to kick off the year socializing with other individuals who understand what it is like to raise a child with autism? Join with us as we get feedback for the topics we will cover in our monthly educational meetings in 2012!!
Where: Pediatrics Plus Therapy Clinic
2740 College Avenue, Conway
When: Saturday, January, 28 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
**Childcare will be provided by volunteers prepared to work with children of all abilities. PLEASE RSVP!
Questions or to RSVP, please contact:
Courtney Leach at 501-733-1627 or Courtney_leach@pedsplustherapy.com
Showstoppers Cheerleading
Cheerleading for children ages 4 and up with special needs—all ranges of ability!!!
FREE—3 Clinics & 2 Performances
-Clinic on Saturday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. in Little Rock
(Location TBD)
-Performance on Saturday, March 31st at JAMfest Mega-JAM Competition
In Summit Arena, Hot Springs, AR
-Performance in May at the Community Connections TOP Soccer Game
In Little Rock
For more information, contact Lindsey Stone at
501-940-1372 or lestone@uams.edu.
You can also sign up on our website here
Savvy Kids Magazine
Check out the excellent information and write-up on Community Connections in this month's issue of Savvy Kids magazine! Click here to view this month's issue!
"A Special Night in Paris” Pageant
When: April 14, 2012 6:00 p.m.
Where: Fountain Lake School
Eligibility: Contestants (girls) and escorts (boys) must be in grades K-12 and receive special education services to participate in pageant and/or talent show.
For more information, contact Angela Donley at 501-701-1731.
Arkansas Angels Pageant
When: March 17, 2012
Where: Beebe High School Auditorium
Who: Any Child with Special Needs ages 0-21
Free to all contestants!
Get more information and register by visiting their website here.
Arkansas Children's Hospital Aquatic Excersise Program
Arkansas Children's Hospital is pleased to offer a warm-water exercise class for children with special needs. The class will feature group games and activities making this a fun way to exercise! Classes are offered for children five and up.
Their swimming pool has unique features including adjustable depth and warm water making it an ideal setting for every to participate. For more information or to register for classes, contact the Arkansas Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Department at 501-364-1192.
Their program depends upon dedicated volunteers to provide lots of hands-on help to ensure everyone can join in on the fun. So if you are interested in helping, call the Arkansas Children's Hospital Volunteer Services Office at 501-364-1825. To complete an online volunteer application, go to www.archildrens.org, "How You Can Help," "Volunteering," and then click on "Apply Here." |
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My Art
My art will be starting back up for the spring semester on February 28th at 4:00 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library. For more information or to register, go to our website at http://communityconnectionsar.org. |
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Note from I CAN! Dance Hot Springs
Great news for the Hot Springs I Can Dance class. We have a dance teacher, LeeAnn Danner from Bryant to start our spring semester. Lee Ann is a nurse by profession but has danced all her life. She has taught dance in Little Rock for nine years. She bought the Dance Art studio in Hot Springs and is getting it ready to start having classes. A special thanks go to Leslie Faulkner and Courtney Eubanks for getting a class started in Hot Springs. Now these great moms can dance and just be moms with their daughters during class time. I am blessed to be a part of I Can Dance. Share the good news!
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